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Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problems 
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Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problems
By David Neal | Feb 10, 2010 | Comment Now 
Replacement warning functioning normally.
 
Lenovo's ThinkPad batteries failing 
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Lenovo's ThinkPad batteries failing
By Phil Muncaster | Aug 17, 2009 | Comment Now 
Forced to offer replacements.
 
Apple tries gagging orders for exploding iPods 
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Apple tries gagging orders for exploding iPods
By Iain Thomson | Aug 4, 2009 | 2 Comments 
Threatens to sue child if she talked about problems.
 
MIT designs viruses that can build batteries 
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MIT designs viruses that can build batteries
By Iain Thomson | Apr 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have genetically engineered viruses to build lithium batteries.
 
Battery breakthrough could cut recharging to seconds 
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Battery breakthrough could cut recharging to seconds
By Iain Thomson | Mar 13, 2009 | Comment Now 
Scientists at MIT have developed a new design for lithium batteries that could cut recharge times down to seconds.
 
HP touts better batteries for notebooks 
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HP touts better batteries for notebooks
By Shaun Nichols | Dec 12, 2008 | Comment Now 
HP is planning to offer a new line of long-life notebook batteries.
 
Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries 
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Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries
Nov 1, 2008 | Comment Now 
Several of the world's best-known notebook manufacturers have issued recall notices for 100,000 Sony-made batteries because of fears they might overheat.
 
Panasonic shrinks next-gen batteries 
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Panasonic shrinks next-gen batteries
By Shaun Nichols | Oct 21, 2008 | Comment Now 
Panasonic is preparing to unveil a slimmed-down version of its 20-hour methanol fuel-cell battery.
 
Apple offers to replace bad Ipod batteries 
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Apple offers to replace bad Ipod batteries
By Egan Orion | Aug 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
Apple Japan said Thursday that it will replace faulty batteries found to be overheating in iPod Nano devices after a government ministry warned consumers earlier this week that ...
 
Rechargable batteries outlast disposables 
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Rechargable batteries outlast disposables
By Clement James | Apr 22, 2008 | Comment Now 
Innovation in battery design continues to meet consumer and product demands, and some rechargeable cells are now outlasting disposables.
 
LG to replace 'explosive' notebook batteries 
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LG to replace 'explosive' notebook batteries
By Simon Burns | Feb 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
LG Electronics has offered free replacement batteries after two users claimed that their notebook PCs exploded..
 
AT&T recalls exploding batteries 
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AT&T recalls exploding batteries
By Matt Chapman | Jan 18, 2008 | Comment Now 
AT&T is recalling 17,000 batteries used in the equipment for its internet television service after a small number exploded.
 
Sanyo looks to solar power and batteries 
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Sanyo looks to solar power and batteries
By Simon Burns | Nov 21, 2007 | Comment Now 
Sanyo has announced plans to double its annual investment in solar power and rechargeable batteries, according to reports from Japan..
 
Market surge predicted for thin-film batteries 
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Market surge predicted for thin-film batteries
By Robert Jaques | Oct 31, 2007 | Comment Now 
The value of the thin-film and printed battery market will reach US$5.6 billion by 2015, new research predicts..
 
Researchers double capacity of lithium ion batteries  
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Researchers double capacity of lithium ion batteries
By Robert Jaques | May 9, 2007 | Comment Now 
New 'layered-composite' material improves performance and stability.
 
Boffins use nano-tech to boost lithium-ion batteries 
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Boffins use nano-tech to boost lithium-ion batteries
By Robert Jaques | Apr 3, 2007 | Comment Now 
Delft researchers predict 'nanobattery' performance.
 
Lenovo recalls 200,000 notebook batteries 
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Lenovo recalls 200,000 notebook batteries
By Shaun Nichols | Mar 5, 2007 | Comment Now 
Reported fire hazard as units overheat.
 
Sony to lose US$560m on PS3 and burning batteries 
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Sony to lose US$560m on PS3 and burning batteries
By Simon Burns | Oct 6, 2006 | Comment Now 
'Dual shock' to cut Sony profits in half.
 
Toshiba recalls 340,000 Sony batteries 
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Toshiba recalls 340,000 Sony batteries
By Matt Chapman | Sep 21, 2006 | Comment Now 
Not explosive, just running out of power.
 
Moixa launches USB rechargeable batteries 
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Moixa launches USB rechargeable batteries
By Will Head | Sep 21, 2006 | Comment Now 
Power up from any PC.
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